Blogs from Torrance, Los Angeles, California, United States, North America - page 2

Well today was my last day in the US, me and erin headed to some sports outlets and i got a smaller fleece and gave her my original fleece and i bought some quick dry and sweat wicking tshirts for hiking as my cotton tshirts i have will be useless for hiking. I posted some postcards to my girlfriend and mum and dad and gran. I also called my family via skype and all is well and i have my tax rebate back which is great:), also went to trader joes which is this supermarket that does really good fresh and organic stuff and alot of americans i have met harp on about it, it seemed fairly ok, i charged all my stuff up and packed all my gear and was ready to go. Erin took ... read more

Hi Everyone, So we made it to Eddie's parents house around 11pm. Our flight left on-time at 8:45pm and the flight was pretty uneventful. Sophia loved the window seat, loved take-off and landing. I think the most exciting part was when Sophia had to go to the bathroom. I didn't want to leave her in there, by herself so had the bright idea that we could both fit in, ha, what a comedy or errors that was. It cut about 10 minutes out of the flight though. Audrey did good accept the last 20 minutes or so. They put us on a tiny plane, so they made me check my carry on which held all the toys and snacks. We made due though with barf bags and straws. We leave tonight at 11:15pm for Thailand. The ... read more

It's finally here! Okay, so I don't actually leave for my trip until tomorrow, but the taxi is coming at 4:30am (!) to take us to the airport and I will literally be a zombie at that hour so I'm posting my last U.S. post now while I'm still conscious. I am sooooooooooooo excited to see central Europe! Last I checked there were thunderstorms in Vienna so I am crossing my fingers for no rain when we get there (or at least no rain on the days when we'll be doing the most walking). I am 99% packed (with probably way more than I will ever need), so hopefully I haven't forgotten anything. Passport...check. ID... check. Camera and money... check. The rest I could probably get by without or buy there so I think I am ... read more

I'm kind of an anxious person to begin with. If there's something to worry about, I'll worry about it. If there's something to be overly eager and impatient about... you get my point. So with 17 days until I depart for Vienna, my nerves are working overtime in both directions. Have I planned enough? Have I planned too much? What if something goes wrong? What if, what if, what if?!? This is the first overseas trip I have taken in a LONG time. This trip is also kind-of the bridge between a certain past and an uncertain future. As a recent college graduate (after too many years of going to school), I honestly have no idea what the future holds, and that's scary. Beyond this trip, I have no definate plans, just an open road of ... read more

Finally, after two days of sorting and packing, we are ready to go. This has been the most difficult trip to pack for. Since we returned from China with Sophia, the only trips we've taken have been road trips. The kind where you can pack everything in the car and not worry about having the space for it. Our first stop in is Hong Kong. We get one full day there and two nights, before flying to Wuhan. So, we will have some time to visit with friends and to show Sophia some of the sights. She is so excited to see the tall buildings there. Anything above 2 stories tall in Torrance already makes her day. We can't wait to see the expression on her face. We hope to start posting more regularly once we ... read more